Which of the following statements with regard to GenomeIndia Project is/are correct?1.It is a part of the Human Genome Project.2.The project is funded by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India.3.Its primary aim is to build a catalogue of genetic diversity of the Indian population. Select the answer using the code given below:

1. A

   1 only

   Claims that only statement 1 is correct. This is incorrect because statement 1 is factually wrong; the GenomeIndia Project is a distinct national initiative and not a subset or part of the international Human Genome Project.

2. B

   2 and 3 only

   2 and 3 only. Statements 2 and 3 are correct. The GenomeIndia Project is funded by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India, and its primary aim is to sequence thousands of Indian genomes to build a comprehensive catalogue of genetic diversity across the country's diverse ethnic groups.

3. C

   1 and 2 only

   Claims that statements 1 and 2 are correct. This is incorrect because statement 1 is false since the project is an independent national undertaking rather than a component of the original Human Genome Project.

4. D

   1, 2 and 3

   Claims that all three statements are correct. This is incorrect because statement 1 is false, making options containing statement 1 invalid.

Summary. Official key is (b) because the GenomeIndia Project is an independent national sequencing initiative funded by the Department of Biotechnology with the core objective of cataloguing the genetic diversity of the Indian population, rendering statement 1 incorrect.